Shakespearean Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter + Creative Writing, PDF & Google Drive

Get your students excited about Shakespeare with this introduction to the Bard’s sonnet structure and iambic pentameter. Every eye in the room will be glued to the vibrant, information-packed slides in this poetry presentation.

This 28-slide deck (downloads in both Prezi and Google Slides format) includes detailed descriptions of iambic pentameter, iams, rhyme scheme, and Shakespeare's sonnet structure. Skills are put into practice with a close look at Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130. You can use the slides as a stand-alone lecture (about 25 minutes) or pair it with the bonus poetry writing activity where students create their own sonnet on a variety of modern topics. The creative writing activity will take students another 20-to-25 minutes to complete, though some students will likely need to finish it as homework.

Package includes:

28 slides (both Prezi and Google Slides format)

1-page handout of sonnet assignment (printable PDF and Google Drive version), to be completed either in class or as homework

2 pages of 24 sonnet topic suggestions to use as a topic selection grab bag

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